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Committee members forwarded a renovation at Notre Dame Academy to install an artificial turf soccer/lacrosse field, a Circle K rebuild and canopy at 1565 Alexis Road, a zone change and use permit for seven duplex and single-family units on Greystone Parkway, and a proposal to reopen the former Rescue Crisis facility as a psychiatric hospital to the April 22 council meeting. Several tobacco shop proposals prompted debate; one (1122 Northburn Road) was sent to council without committee recommendation after objections from some members and the University of Toledo, while two others were recommended for disapproval due to spacing and neighborhood concerns.

Why it matters: The committee’s referrals set the council agenda for April 22 and continue deliberations on how Toledo regulates tobacco specialty stores while processing redevelopment and housing projects that affect neighborhoods across the city.

Key items forwarded to council (committee recommendations and next steps):
- Case SUP25-0004 (3535 Westsylvania Ave., Notre Dame Academy): Special-use permit to replace a natural grass soccer/lacrosse field with artificial turf. Planning staff recommended approval subject to 10 conditions; the committee advanced the item to the full City Council as approved. (Committee: advanced; full council hearing April 22 at 4 p.m.)
- Case Z25-0005 & SUP25-0006 (1565 Alexis Road, Circle K): Zone change from IG (General Industrial) to CR (Regional Commercial) and a special-use permit for a gas station. The plan commission recommended approval subject to 37 conditions; the committee advanced both items to the full council as approved, with a clarified signage condition to align with the new sign code (TMC 11.13 allowing a monument sign up to 12 feet). (Advanced to full council.)
- Case SUP24-00122 (3026 Glendale Ave, Wild Bill’s Tobacco): Special-use permit recommended by the planning commission with 15 conditions; forwarded to full council as approved after committee discussion about existing Wild Bill locations and an upcoming tobacco study. (Advanced to full council.)
- Case Z25-0004 (1316 Nebraska Ave): Zone change from CR to RD6 (duplex residential) for an existing group home; the committee advanced the item to the full council as approved.
- Case SUP25-0008 (1122 Northburn Road, proposed tobacco shop): The planning commission recommended disapproval; at committee, council members debated proximity to University of Toledo and neighborhood impacts. Staff said spacing rules in city code were not violated. The committee forwarded the application to the full council without recommendation and noted the possibility of including a one-year review condition. (Forwarded to full council without recommendation.)
- Case SUP24-00113 (606 North Reynolds Road, tobacco/cigar shop): Planning commission recommended approval subject to 30 conditions; at committee the recommendation was to send it to council as disapproved and the committee ordered it disapproved. (Advanced to full council as disapproved.)
- Case SUP-7007-24 (1501 South Detroit Ave, tobacco shop): Planning commission recommended disapproval because of a spacing violation with Snyder Park; the committee agreed and recommended disapproval. (Advanced to full council as disapproved.)
- Case Z24-0002 (0 Greystone Parkway): Zone change to permit a development of five duplexes and four single-family homes (14 units total); the committee advanced the item to the full council as approved.
- Cases Z25-0003 and SUP25-002 (3325–3350 Collingwood Blvd): Zone change to commercial and a special-use permit for a psychiatric hospital reusing a former rescue/crisis facility. The plan commission recommended approval subject to 18 conditions; the committee advanced both items to the full council as approved.

What the committee did not decide: On some contentious tobacco-shop requests the committee relied on planning staff’s technical findings (including spacing measured parcel-to-parcel) while members expressed policy and public‑health concerns. For one application (1122 Northburn) the committee specifically forwarded the matter without recommendation so the full council can weigh competing considerations and any proposed conditions, including a staff-suggested one-year administrative review if council approves an SUP.

Next steps: All advanced items are scheduled for full City Council consideration on April 22 at 4 p.m.; council may adopt, reject, amend conditions, or send items back to committee.

Votes at the committee were procedural; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the committee transcript for each forwarded referral. The clerk will provide official vote records in the full Council packet.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Toledo - Zoning & Planning Committee on 2025-04-16 4:00 PM - Apr 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Toledo Zoning and Planning Committee on April 16 advanced a slate of zoning and special-use items to the full City Council, approving most site proposals for referral and recommending disapproval or further review for several proposed tobacco shops.","taxTitle","Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio","taxId",2665,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6598636,"Proposal to reopen Collingwood psychiatric facility wins committee backing, subject to conditions and community outreach",1038,3831000,4869000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032488-a8c463b13b055f2631656ae429e6cb1e&start=3831&end=4869","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032488-a8c463b13b055f2631656ae429e6cb1e/thumbnail_3831000.jpg","/articles/6598636/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Proposal-to-reopen-Collingwood-psychiatric-facility-wins-committee-backing-subject-to-conditions-and-community-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598636-ad51c6f884db0f8e7b02e60a0b3e37d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437983&Signature=GKk5IZqUPYAQvSdgg0vib9TVkMH7uzEJfJB3nOIaUu2iPlfe0jwTBFUcECmVFuxh4Ozaq3QIfsVdRsj5MyGp~IUqMSm9oF41q8Y-bl7-gXaHqvmnUXgmcNLR39MjyB~eZDwHc9UQIak2fZdf4kjAaYeRB7ArPyz3y73pNm4oKtUnWSrwuxIpzo12ytBW53ZTZ7HMshv4FfOB2QhRw~DoT2RSPLgBGa-m6rCnqIy7wlbrcTc0ofUUW6ymZNpgMg4qpiamFf2Q7PAP6CtJKmUPDYyQLw6VQt5iNnP~XDfX98x5tz0t~tXaU3qAVXHEPSliwEibRbqpgyyhBs21VhczUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning and Planning Committee advanced a proposal to repurpose the former rescue/crisis building at 3325–3350 Collingwood Boulevard into a psychiatric hospital, forwarding a zone change and special-use permit to the full City Council on April 22 with planning staff’s recommended 18 conditions.

Applicants said they plan a phased approach beginning with 16 inpatient beds and incremental expansion to a 52-bed facility depending on community need and licensing. Deavonte Williams and partner Martin LaRose described operational plans and confirmed they intend to follow state licensing, Joint Commission and CMS standards for patient rights and grievance procedures.

Council members across districts expressed support while asking for ongoing community engagement. Councilwoman Williams and others emphasized the facility fills an urgent local need for behavioral-health inpatient capacity and noted the applicants have participated in multiple neighborhood meetings. Council members asked applicants to remain in contact with neighbors, address concerns such as a requested fence behind the building, and provide updates on staffing and operations as the project moves through licensing and permitting.

Why it matters: City officials and service providers have repeatedly cited a shortage of inpatient behavioral-health capacity. Reusing the existing facility for psychiatric care would add local beds and create a new provider presence; council members pressed for phased growth, neighborhood safeguards and regular reporting.

Key details:
- Zoning & use: Zone change to commercial and special-use permit for a hospital; planning commission recommended approval subject to 18 conditions, which the committee adopted for referral to full council.
- Capacity: Phase 1 planned at 16 beds (the applicants said 16 beds per floor at capacity), with planned incremental expansion up to 52 beds pending need and subsequent approvals.
- Operations: Applicants said they will comply with state licensing and industry standards (Joint Commission and CMS); they plan community outreach and coordination with Toledo Municipal Court and local hospitals.

Next steps: The zone change and SUP are scheduled for full City Council consideration on April 22; staff and applicants will provide conditions, operational plans and additional community outreach materials for council review.

Provenance (transcript excerpts): clerk read cases at 01:03:38; applicants described phased bed plan and community meetings; Councilmembers asked for continued engagement and condition compliance.","Developers told the committee they will reopen the former rescue/crisis building on Collingwood Boulevard as a psychiatric hospital, starting at 16 beds and phasing to 52; the committee advanced the zone-change and hospital special-use permit to the full City Council with 18 conditions and asked for continued community engagement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6598641,"Planning staff outlines workload, staffing changes and timetable for tobacco and school studies",581,4901000,5482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032488-a8c463b13b055f2631656ae429e6cb1e&start=4901&end=5482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032488-a8c463b13b055f2631656ae429e6cb1e/thumbnail_4901000.jpg","/articles/6598641/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Planning-staff-outlines-workload-staffing-changes-and-timetable-for-tobacco-and-school-studies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598641-43774f7615e0081a08b5c6dd9d222e75/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437983&Signature=gDTbMU0Jys9Dny1lBz4tpQpQ~Qr25-JHqNZoJ2nmn1PB42d75k7pdS5ujNIpEYJlnO9CfXRcq3d5tC8youxS5VJLTHTUFd5o1K3xZvHS-16iaSuZbf17iJi~hgmTFf2wrWHB-nIGBGGofQvdAJHKVF9ddqLjNLefZrV4tukVlH8~pq3SiPjL-7GpBizvLWVDHl5dye2UO8eVqToQtkZrJd5xTmo7XTe96NuC4BNm0SQ~CK4uOk3EdxWXRsENQsHMX37Z98Jj54vt64sZ~vadWYzI94KPPSd4KWkd1p46Bmc90DDIJPH4JEuOx5ZEUAUEGVrtTIuDWp4FiChaMSpf~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director of Planning Matthew Gibbons provided the Zoning and Planning Committee with a detailed briefing on department staffing, workloads and the status of multiple special studies, including the city’s upcoming tobacco-study update and a school-use review.

Gibbons told the committee the planning office experienced a wave of promotions and departures over the last two years and that staffing only recently stabilized. He said the department currently operates five full-time planners (with a sixth position under recruitment) and that new planners require roughly three months of training before taking on full responsibilities. He noted planners regularly balance public-facing work (walk-ins, phone calls, emails) and development reviews, and that the daily volume of inquiries slows longer-term study work.

On specific studies: the tobacco regulation review was delayed while the state revised ORC and related rules; staff now plan to present the tobacco study to the planning commission in May and the City Council in June. The school-use study assigned in late 2023 remains under review; staff reported concerns that broad code changes aimed at schools could create widespread legal nonconforming uses and inadvertently impact small day-care providers. Door Street overlay, parking-minimums and other overlay/regulatory projects are also in the work plan.

Why it matters: Planning staff capacity and the sequencing of studies affect how quickly the city can update zoning for street overlays, tobacco retailers, schools, and other policy matters. Council members had been seeking clarity on timelines and staff explained how casework, enforcement, and development plan reviews often take precedence.

Key facts from the update:
- Staffing: planning department currently at five full-time planners, recruiting a sixth; turnover and promotions in 2023–24 delayed study throughput.
- Workload snapshot (Jan–Mar): general inquiries comprised roughly half of planning work; enforcement, development services, and long-range studies used the remainder.
- Tobacco study: delayed while state rule revisions completed in March; planning commission review planned for May and City Council for June.
- School study: staff reviewed the proposed language and could not find comparable Ohio regulations; staff worried broad changes risk creating legal nonconformities for existing schools and day care uses.

What committee members asked: Council members requested written summaries of the department’s report, suggested timelines be attached to future study referrals (for clarity on expectations), and asked for data on enforcement work performed by newly hired zoning compliance specialists.

Director Gibbons agreed to provide written materials and enforcement metrics to the committee and reiterated the department’s commitment to prioritize council referrals while balancing daily service demands.

Provenance: Director Gibbons delivered the staff report and timeline update during the latter portion of the April 16 meeting; the transcript includes a prepared staff summary and a Q&A with council members.","Director Gibbons gave the committee a detailed update on planner turnover, training, daily workloads and the expected timetable for special studies including the tobacco regulations update and a school-use study; staff said the tobacco study will return to planning commission in May and council in June after state rule revisions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":103,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":104,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":105,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6598646,"Zoning committee forwards controversial Northburn Avenue tobacco permit to full council after university and neighborhood objections","/articles/6598646/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Zoning-committee-forwards-controversial-Northburn-Avenue-tobacco-permit-to-full-council-after-university-and-neighborhood-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598646-db0e73ce059c6839262d2b4643ef7914/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437983&Signature=mdz3zVdfxfo63KeGD-EPBkb3LrPLIaeGC-fW0YyZKguh4qc9JVd6t4EUiZeMTZzxQdsj0QQ~kFb0IbZp3qnqId-U0eJ2tWJYtnCt~mkmOHYtov8pVsSmyhWkdw2OdVDQejNpEfKjO2AfOEJu378QIidX1G4Otcbw1cbEcYx7kIpduouGQVvaP8-qAZa14KLsEN95-AWHYo8qEI6b4D-uSdDdY-YcsgzAMbxei25leyBjOC~qqr9Zn8KURZT48CVr7L2abOR6DvYXVIsDrIA42SSNhH1sqGLkhJYTlOCpXS6fMYXkMFsgmIMyTbf4B-JXHNObuiEEn3MqMioYkxuLqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Toledo Zoning and Planning Committee on April 16 sent a contested special-use permit for a proposed tobacco shop at 1122 Northburn Road to the full City Council without committee recommendation, after robust discussion about youth access, neighborhood impacts and objections from nearby institutions.

The planning commission had recommended disapproval. At the committee meeting, applicants and their representatives said they leased a space previously used by a vape/tobacco retailer and intended to operate legally; they described other Ohio locations they operate and said they would follow licensing and tax rules. Planning staff said the city code’s 500-foot spacing rule was measured parcel-to-parcel and that, according to staff review, the proposed site did not violate spacing requirements for schools, childcare centers or parks.

Council members pressed both technical and policy points. Several members, including Councilmember Martinez and others, cited neighborhood concentration of tobacco retailers, proximity to schools and parks, and the University of Toledo’s objections as reasons to oppose further approvals. Councilman Hobbs asked for clarity about whether the planning commission’s disapproval stemmed primarily from the university’s opposition; staff said the university had objected at the planning commission hearing and neighborhood residents had raised concerns as well.

Because the committee could not reach a unified policy position, it forwarded the case to full council without recommendation and discussed asking council to consider a one-year review condition should it approve the permit. Director Gibbons said the city is preparing a tobacco-study update for planning commission in May and City Council in June; the department delayed its review while awaiting state rule changes.

Why it matters: The committee’s action moves the decision to the full City Council, where members will weigh the staff technical findings against neighborhood- and institution-level objections. The outcome will affect how Toledo balances land-use code technicalities (spacing) and local public-health concerns in future tobacco retailing decisions.

What speakers said (select):
- Applicant representative: “We’re coming in as good business, and we’re gonna continue doing good business.”
- Director Gibbons: “There are no spacing issues according to our code.”
- Councilmember Martinez: “We have legal footing. We have legal precedent to object to these SUPs that have huge ramifications… we have a responsibility to our community.”

Next steps: Full City Council consideration April 22. Planning staff will provide the full spacing and technical record and notes on the pending tobacco-study timetable.

Provenance (transcript excerpts): first related comment — clerk’s item read at 00:29:59; committee disposition — forwarding without recommendation recorded at 00:52:20.","Planning staff said the proposed tobacco shop at 1122 Northburn Road met spacing rules, but the Zoning and Planning Committee forwarded the application to full City Council without recommendation after members raised public-health and neighborhood concerns and noted objections from the University of Toledo.","actionData","errors"]

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